Interface IActorRefFactory

Interface IActorRefFactory

Namespace: Akka.Actor
Assembly: Akka.dll
Syntax
public interface IActorRefFactory

Methods

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ActorOf(Props, string)

Creates a new child actor of this context with the given name, which must not start with "$". If the given name is already in use, then an InvalidActorNameException is thrown.

See Props for details on how to obtain a Props object.

Declaration
IActorRef ActorOf(Props props, string name = null)
Parameters
Type Name Description
Props props

The props used to create this actor.
string name

Optional. The name of this actor.
Returns
Type Description
IActorRef

A newly created actor that uses the specified props.
Exceptions
Type Condition
InvalidActorNameException

Thrown if the given name is invalid or already in use
ConfigurationException

Thrown if deployment, dispatcher or mailbox configuration is wrong
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ActorSelection(ActorPath)

Constructs an ActorSelection from the given path, which is parsed for wildcards (these are replaced by regular expressions internally). No attempt is made to verify the existence of any part of the supplied path, it is recommended to send a message and gather the replies in order to resolve the matching set of actors.

Declaration
ActorSelection ActorSelection(ActorPath actorPath)
Parameters
Type Name Description
ActorPath actorPath

The actor path used as the base of the actor selection.
Returns
Type Description
ActorSelection

An ActorSelection based on the specified actorPath.
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ActorSelection(string)

Constructs an ActorSelection from the given path, which is parsed for wildcards (these are replaced by regular expressions internally). No attempt is made to verify the existence of any part of the supplied path, it is recommended to send a message and gather the replies in order to resolve the matching set of actors.

Declaration
ActorSelection ActorSelection(string actorPath)
Parameters
Type Name Description
string actorPath

The actor path used as the base of the actor selection.
Returns
Type Description
ActorSelection

An ActorSelection based on the specified actorPath.

Extension Methods